Crossword answer
OPTIONAL
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 25, 2026
Letter pattern
OPTIONAL
Clues that lead to OPTIONAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Up to you – piano lot (anag) (8)8The GuardianSep 25, 2026
Not compulsory8The IndependentJul 18, 2026
Discretionary8Evening StandardJul 6, 2026
Left to you8NewsdayMay 3, 2025
Voluntary? Best working for money8The IndependentDec 9, 2024
Not required8Eugene ShefferDec 2, 2024
Free oil on tap is not compulsory8The IndependentApr 17, 2024
About OPTIONAL in crosswords
OPTIONAL is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Up to you – piano lot (anag) (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 25, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
CHANCEITTake a risk
ASGOODASVirtually
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CITATIONBibliography listing
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
Every appearance of OPTIONAL (9)
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Sep 25, 2026
Up to you – piano lot (anag) (8) · The Guardian · 17 Across
Jul 18, 2026
Not compulsory · The Independent · 8 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Discretionary · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 3, 2025
Left to you · Newsday · Across
Dec 9, 2024
Voluntary? Best working for money · The Independent · 18 Down
Dec 2, 2024
Not required · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Apr 17, 2024
Free oil on tap is not compulsory · The Independent · 17 Across
Oct 31, 2022
Not compulsory · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 20, 2021
Discretionary · Evening Standard · 7 Across